CRISPVS Son of Constantine I

Reigned: 317-326 A.D.

FLAVIVS IVLIVS CRISPVS was born about 303 to Minervina and Constantine I. He was tutored by the great Christian apologist Lactantius. He was made Caesar on March 1, 317, and began a military career soon afterward. He married Helena in 321, and had a child. In the Second Civil War he commanded a fleet of 200 ships which scored a great victory in a two day battle against 350 ships of Licinius I. Crispus was suddenly executed in the middle of 326, accused by his step-mother Fausta of either rape or treason. Fausta was executed several months later when her charges were found to have been false.(From MONETA, from www.numus.com)

Mint of Arelate  

AE 3 (19mm) Struck 320-321 A.D. Arelate

Obv CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate bust right

Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT V Vows in wreath TA in exergue

RIC VII 230
   
Mint of Cyzicus  

AE3 Follis (20mm) Struck 324-325ad Cyzicus

Obv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left.

Rev: PROVIDENTIA CAESS Campgate, six layers, no door, two turrets, and one star aboce SMKA in exergue

RIC VII 25
   
Mint of Heraclea  

AE3 Follis (20mm) Struck 325-326 A.D. Heraclea

Obv: CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Rev: PROVIDENTIA CAESS Campgate, six layers, no door, two turrets, and one star above in exergue

RIC VII 75
 
Mint of Londinium  

AE 3 (18mm) Struck 321-2 A.D. Londinium

Obv CRISPVS NOBIL C Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and sheild, spear pointing forward

Rev: BEAT TRANQLITAS Globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/ XX three stars above PLON in exergue

RIC VII 231 bust H4
   
Mint of Siscia  

AE 3 (19mm) Struck 321-324 A.D. Siscia

Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C Laureate bust right

Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X wreath with VOT X in center in exergue

RIC VII 181
   
Mint of Thessalonica  

AE Follis (21mm) Struck 317-318ad Thessalonica

Obv: CRISPVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Crispus standing left holding spear & shield. in exergue

RIC VII 20
   

AE 3 19mm (3.21gm) Struck 318-319 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: D N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VOT V / MULT X / CAESS / Vows in wreath

RIC VII 38
   


AE 3 (18mm) Struck 317 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: FL IVL CRISPUS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left

Rev: CEASARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X Vows in wreath in exergue

RIC VII 125
   
Mint of Ticinum  

AE 3 (18mm) Struck 319-320 A.D. Ticinum

Obv: F L IVL CRISPVS NOB C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP VOT P R Two victories facing holding sheild on altar. Vows in sheild, C on altar. PT in exergue

RIC VII 93

   

 

 

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